Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal on Left-Wing Cancel Culture
The heterodox hosts of the popular Blocked and Reported podcast talk about surviving internet outrage, the roots of speech repression, and the power of direct financial support from fans.
The heterodox hosts of the popular Blocked and Reported podcast talk about surviving internet outrage, the roots of speech repression, and the power of direct financial support from fans.
"Even if past [mentally distressing] speech that an offender made to a person ... could be considered ... integral to the criminal conduct of menacing by stalking [and thus unprotected], we do not believe that this principle may be applied categorically to future speech ... directed to others."
A lower court precedent left unchallenged would unjustly compromise First Amendment protest rights. The Supreme Court should reconsider.
"that eBay executives viewed as critical of the company" (as best I can tell, the newsletter is EcommerceBytes).
Her crime? Spelling out what the rap group N.W.A. stands for, and quoting one of their lyrics.
"in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion."
"An individual's right to speak is implicated when information he or she possesses is subjected to restraints on the way in which the information might be used or disseminated."
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Ninth Circuit allows plaintiffs to challenge California statute that bars students from attending some for-pay trade schools unless the students have a high school diploma, have a GED, or can pass a government-prescribed test.
"For me, demands for silence, for avoidance, or for bowdlerization will be offered no deference."
"Absent some concrete threat to the officers, which has not been suggested here, there is no principled way to discern why this case would justify redactions while others would not."
No, if the city endorses the messages as its own.
With a special cameo appearance by Eric Holder.
An interesting illustration of the qualified privilege that many courts recognize in such cases.
Not much as a legal matter, as best I can tell. [See UPDATE.]
UCLA says complaints -- about the fact that both the excerpt read from King's letter and the video included the word "nigger" -- have "been shared with UCLA’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for review."
and other state (but not federal) intellectual property claims brought over platforms' hosting of third-party content.
From the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
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The president promises penalties he has no power to impose, while the company promises moderation it cannot deliver.
Also for the FCC to police supposed "blatant falsity."
"The mere fact a person may suffer embarrassment or damage to his reputation as a result of allegations in a pleading does not justify sealing the court file."
Fortunately, the Michigan Court of Appeals has just reversed that injunction.
Thank god for the First Amendment and the feuds among powerful politicians and platforms that will keep free speech alive.
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Fortunately, the Florida Court of Appeal reversed the order.
"Good faith," "otherwise objectionable," and more.
Government action protecting speech must itself be viewpoint-neutral, I think -- and this makes it much less likely that such viewpoint discrimination requirements will indeed be adopted.
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"The answer to that question is clear."
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